Garment-supporter.



C. G. MORRIS. GARMENT SUPPORTER. APPLwA'HoN FILED my 13,190?.

Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

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CARRIE C. MORRIS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

Application filed May 13, 1907. Serial N o. 373,409. v.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARRIE C. MORRIS, a citizen o 'Garment-Supporters, of which the following 1s a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in garment supporters and the object of the invention is to provide a combination pin device of novel and comparatively may be attached to the corset or waist or both to support the skirt and properly adjust the skirt and waist and secure thevsame in position.

The invention primarily consists of a safety pin having a double pin attachment, the former being secured through the waist and corset and the latter through the skirt and the entire device concealed by the usual ornamental ladies belt or ribbon.

eference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification and wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which: v

Figure l is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough on an enlarged scale, taken on line 2k2, Fig. 3 is a' fragmentary view showing the hinge joint between the double or U-shaped pin and the clip, Fig. 4, is anend elevation of the device shown in Fig. l and illustrating the manner of securing garments therewith, parts being shown in section, Fig. 5, is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing another form, and Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the hinge joint employed in the form shown in Fig. 5.

-eference numeral l designates a safety pin comprising the usual coil 2, pin 3, guard To the bar 5, centrally thereof is rigidly secured a clip 6, by means of a cylindrical barrel 7. This clip is formed of sheet metal of a resilient nature and after being bent to form the aforesaid barrel 7, is bent laterallyto form a right-angular extension 8. This extension may be formed by continuing the metal outwardly from the safety pin and at right-angles thereto in the direction of the wind of barrel 7, or asin Fig. 5, the metal after the formation of the barrel, may be partially doubled upon itself and then extended into right-angular extension S. At the end of said inexpensive construction whichv extension, the metal is bent to form a tubular hinge barrel, rectangular in cross section, the same being designated by numeral 9 and in this barrel 9 is hinged for swinging movement the double or U-shaped pin l0, comprising two points and a cross bar 11. In Fig. 2, this cross bar 11 is circular in cross section and is hinged for swinging movement in the square barrel 9. It will be observed that by this construction, the four sides of the barrel, owing to the resiliency of the metal eXerts considerable pressure at all times upon the bar 11,' thus preventing the double pin to become loose and bothersome, as would be the case were the barrel 9 circular in cross section.

In Fig. '3, it will be observed that the flat sides of the barrel 9 are the parts and the slightly greater dimension of the diameter of the cross bar 11 than the corresponding or least dimension of the opening in the barrel 9. Should the cross bar l1 be imperfectly formed as is usually the case, the irregularity of surface thereof would only assist in thev desired function to be obtained, that is a hinge joint which would not work loose and one in which the parts would remain where placed.

In the modication illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, reference numerals l and 5 designate the upper and lower bars of the safety pin, 4 the guard, 6 the clip secured to the bar 5 by barrel 7. Numeral 8 designates the right-angular extension which terminates in square barrel 9 within which is hinged the cross bar ll of the pin members l0. In this form, the cross bar is oblong in cross section and will remain in either the diagonal positions or positions intermediate the same.

The object of the rightangular extension 8 is to provide suflcient space between the pins 1 and 10 to accommodate the cloth, when the two pins are brought into parallel relation.

The manner of employing this device is as follows: The safety pin is first opened and its pin 3 passed through the waist l2 and the covering or any portion 13 of the corset 14, and then the pin is closed. In this position, the extension 8 projects outwardly at right angles and in a horizontal position. The pin l0 may then be projected in any desired direction to permit the shirt band 15 to be se- -cured on said pins l0 and then the pins 10 are turned to a vertical position or one parallel with the safety pin and the belt or riba Lj-shaped iii hinged to the outer end of bon or other ornament 16 applied which latsaid clip, andV means for retaining the pin in ter completely conceals the device and at the I the desired position to which it is moved. same time securely holds the pins 10 in their j 4. A garment supporter comprising a adjusted position, preventing the parts from safety pin, a sheet metal clip rigidly secured becoming disarranged and the skirt possibly l at one end to the lower bar of said safety pin falling. By this arrangement the waist and and extending laterally at right-angles thereskirt are properly held in their proper and j to and formed in its outer end with a square desired position, and at the same time the j hinge barrel, a U-shaped pin hinged by its means facilitating the same are completely cross-bar in said barrel, the sides of the obscured from view. square barrel normally exerting spring pres- Of course it will be evident that the device sure upon the said cross-bar at the pointsof may be employed for other purposes than for contact to retain the pin in its adjusted posecuring the skirt, for example a gentlemans sition. trousers, or other garments. 5. A garment supporter com rising a What l claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A garment supporter comprising a safety pin, a clip rigidly secured to the lower bar thereof and extending laterally at .right of said clip being formed with a square barand extending laterally at right-angles thereangles thereto and being formed with a square hinge barrel, and a U-shaped pin hinged in said barrel.

2. A garment supporter comprising a safety pin, a clip rigidly secured thereto and formed on its outer end with a square hinge barrel, and a U- haped pin hinged by its cross-bar in said barrel, the sides of the barrel exerting spring pressure upon the said ln testimony whereof I affix my signature cross-bar at the points of contact to retain in presence of two witnesses. the pin in'its adjusted position. CARRIE C. MORRS.

3. A garment sup orter comprising a Witnesses: safety pin, a clip rigid y secured to and ex- Mrs. S.`A. FISHER, tending laterally at right-angles thereto, and j FRED. LEIBFREID, Jr.

said barrel, the sides of the barrel normally exerting spring pressure upon the said cross bar at the points of contact to retain the pin in its adjusted position, said straight portion and said U-shaped pin when in parallel relation.

safety pin, a sheet metal clip rigid y secured at one end to the closed bar of the safety pinto to form a straight portion, the outer endv rel, a U-shaped pin hinged by its cross-bar 1n l' f1 of the clip serving to space said safety pin 

